PASSION-HF

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  PAtient Self-care uSIng eHealth in chrONic Heart Failure

• IRAS ID

  254435

• Contact name

  Loreena/L Hill

• Contact email

  l.hill@qub.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Queen's University

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 4 months, 25 days

• Research summary

  Heart Failure is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases, with a median prevalence of 11.8% (van Riet et al. 2016). It is most common in the elderly (75–84 years) and is estimated to affect approximately 3.5 million people across North West Europe.
  Patients with heart failure have a range of complex needs, with management of the condition necessitating evidence-based pharmaceutical and implanted device therapies. Nevertheless, the condition remains unpredictable with periods of re-hospitalization which increase in frequency as the disease progresses. Therefore management of the patient with HF has significant resource implications for healthcare systems across Europe.
  Next-generation eHealth aims to actively involve patients and increase support with healthcare decisions. The overall aim of the PASSION-HF project aims to develop an eHealth product called “Abby” hat will enable patients to be more self-caring, with advice on lifestyle concerns and the self-prescription of heart failure medication. In this phase of the study, research team in Queen's and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust we will explore through interviews (n=20) and short questionnaires the ideas, wishes, and requirements for a computer-assisted care system for patients with heart failure and their caregivers.

  Lay summary of study results: This aim of this study was to evaluate the usability of an eHealth app in patients with heart failure. Participants across 4 European sites used the app for a total of 26 weeks. They were followed up at week 12 and week 26.
  Initial results showed a total of 542 patients with a mean age of 64, and the majority male who used the eHealth app perceived it in a positive way. However monitoring symptoms and signs alone did not provide significant improvement in patient self management and lifestyle for heart failure patients whose symptoms were stable.

• REC name

  West Midlands - Coventry & Warwickshire Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  19/WM/0062

• Date of REC Opinion

  13 Feb 2019

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion